Nicolas Jackson has told Chelsea he wants to leave, with Newcastle United emerging as frontrunners for the striker’s signature, according to The Guardian. The 24-year-old forward trained alone on Friday and was absent from Chelsea’s friendly against Bayer Leverkusen after informing the club of his desire to move,

Chelsea expect a similar fee for Nicolas Jackson to the £52m they received for Noni Madueke according to reports. Jackson is expected to leave Chelsea this summer and was left out of the squad for the win against Bayer Leverkusen on Friday night.

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